When life feels overwhelming, you need someone who can walk with you, compassionately and effectively guiding you through life’s most difficult struggles. Your battle may be with unrelenting depression or an addiction that seems uncontrollable. Maybe you've come to the realization that your marriage is teetering on the edge of destruction or perhaps you have realized that you won't be the partner you desire to be until you work through some of the things holding you back. Some of you are experiencing the restlessness and frustration of striving alone to overcome emotional hurts and hurdles that feel like more than you can bear.

People pursue counseling for many reasons but the hardest step for anyone is the first step for everyone: reach out.

Counseling at Biblical Counseling Center is unique in the world of counseling. At BCC, experienced counselors will listen to your situation, help you understand what God desires, and walk alongside you as you make progress in living your life in a way that honors God and brings peace and rest to your soul. We strongly believe that your faith and understanding of the scriptures are crucial to the progress that you desire to make and that our answers need to be consistent with what Christ taught us and modeled for us. All the counselors at BCC have training in current counseling research and biblical counseling which helps us seek to explain the application and practicality of the scriptures. Over the past 29 years, our center has developed proven tools and resources to help you experience greater victory and a more abundant life through Christ.

We have six office locations around Chicago and Northwest Indiana and we offer counseling by Skype for frequent travelers, folks in rural areas, and people outside the Chicago area. If you would like more information, click on the schedule an appointment button below and you can request an email that will answer the most frequently asked questions and will let us know you are interested in pursuing counseling.

Frequently Asked Questions

Our counselors have over 150 years of combined experience in counseling and graduate degrees from a variety of Christian seminaries. We work with hurting marriages, child/adolescent issues, sexual struggles and gender confusion, emotional problems, anger, abuse, depression and many others. If you have specific questions, we will help you find the best counselor at BCC for you.

BCC is a ministry that keeps fees well below national averages for counseling.

Initial/Extended Visits are 1½ to 2 hours long and the cost is $120.

Follow-up Visits are 50 to 60 minutes long and the cost is $80.00.

A discounted fee of 25% is available on follow-up visits for those attending one of our partner churches. You can see our partner churches on our Church Partnership page to see a list of partner churches.

Many Flex Spending accounts , Health Savings Accounts, and Medical Sharing Insurance Models can be used to pay for Biblical Counseling.

Some insurance plans will pay out- of- network benefits and others will not. We can help you with the necessary forms to submit to your insurance company.

Intern counseling (M.A. Level) appointments available at a reduced rate. We work with those who have limited funds. We have never turned anyone away who lacks the ability to pay. We ask for all sessions to be paid at the time of the appointment.

We have never turned away anyone for counseling in the past 29 years and we will work with anyone of any income level. We do not have a set sliding scale but rather we ask you to call the office from 8:30-1:30 CST to ask about financial assistance.

Please note: we reduce fees thousands of dollars for counseling every year, however, we are not-for-profit “counseling ministry.” God’s people have always help support this model and we would ask those who benefit from reduced fee counseling to consider paying it forward when they are able for the good of others who need it. We will never charge interest, hassle you, or send any bills to collections.

Typically, we meet weekly for four weeks and then try to space it out to every other week and then less frequently after that. This is a conversation that you will have with your counselor and we will listen to your desires and give you our input as well. Even though every counseling case is unique, 10-16 sessions over four to five months helps most counselees to make good progress.

We are pleased to serve you, no matter where you stand spiritually. Our counselors understand what God says about how to overcome your struggles, with His help. God cares and he helps us make sense of life. If you are curious or seeking answers and wonder if the answer to your struggle might be found in God’s Word, we would love to talk with you more about how God desires to help you grow stronger. We have had many people begin or renew a relationship with God through the counseling process.

Yes, we take Visa, Mastercard and Discover. Biblical Counseling Center practices and teaches faithful stewardship (1 Cor. 4:2). We offer the opportunity to make payments by credit card as a convenience to those who manage their finances in this way. Please prayerfully consider your resources before using your credit card.

Initial appointments, prepaid at $120, must be canceled at least 48 hours prior to the appointment. This is primarily because an initial appointment requires that 2 time slots are unavailable for use by others. If no cancellation is made with at least 48 hours notice, then no refund will be processed.

Returning counselees are asked to cancel appointments at least 24 hours prior to the appointment. This gives others the opportunity to use the canceled time slot. If no cancellation is made, or if less than 24 hours notice is received, except for absolute emergencies, then you will be charged for the appointment: $40 for the first late cancellation or $80 for failure to call and cancel, or for any subsequent late cancellations.